Ghana vs Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, male
Ghana
17,909
in 2024
Zambia
18,142
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
Zambia rank
32nd
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18,142 against 17,909 in Ghana, a difference of 233.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,673 | 16,752 | 22,921 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 44,287 | 19,332 | 24,955 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 45,546 | 26,145 | 19,401 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 39,341 | 34,967 | 4,374 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 33,907 | 28,453 | 5,454 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 25,965 | 20,314 | 5,651 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19,172 | 18,140 | 1,032 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18,142 against 17,909 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Ghana and Zambia?
- 233, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.